Oregon: Five teenagers sentenced for attacking young gay man in a park
Five teenagers in the US state of Oregon have been sentenced for attacking a 24-year-old gay man in a park.
Lord Dear introduces ‘belief in traditional marriage’ amendment to same-sex marriage bill
Lord Dear has introduced a new amendment to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill which could prove fatal to the equal marriage bill for England and Wales by defining marriage as between one man and one woman.
UN warns failure of Asian government to abolish anti-gay laws is undermining fight against HIV
UN-AIDS Steven Kraus director has urged governments in Asia to eliminate anti-gay laws that hinder the battle against HIV.
Clifford Chance boss: Law firms could not have held LGBT parties 25 years ago
David Bickerton, the Managing Partner for London of one of the world's largest law firms, Clifford Chance, has spoken to PinkNews.co.uk to discuss how changes in the law positively change society and how his own profession has become a welcoming place for LGBT people to work.
Baroness Deech introduces equal marriage bill amendment to include carers and cohabiting family members
Baroness Deech has introduced an amendment, which would add the provision to include cohabiting family members or carers in the bill to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
Russian politician who urged for gays to be whipped in public to be investigated
A human rights group in Russia has asked prosecutors to look into the homophobic comments of a politician who urged for the Cossack community to flog gay people in public squares.
Campaign for Homosexual Equality Conference to be dedicated to late gay activist Michael Brown
The Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE) has announced that a conference it is holding this Sunday, will be dedicated to the late long-time gay activist Michael Brown, who died last weekend.
Sweden: Pakistani court threatens head of LGBT group with life imprisonment over equal marriage support
The head of an LGBT rights group in Sweden has been threatened with a lawsuit over the organisation's support for a same-sex marriage involving a Pakistani person.
Ex-Telegraph editor Charles Moore: Will equal marriage lead to people marrying dogs?
Former Telegraph editor Charles Moore has made another attack on the same-sex marriage bill, saying: “I wonder if the law will eventually be changed to allow one to marry one’s dog.”
US: Civil rights groups aim for New Mexico Supreme Court to legalise equal marriage
A campaign to have the Supreme Court in the US state of New Mexico, legalise equal marriage has been started by several civil rights groups.
